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Boxford vs Brooklyn vs Middleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boxford has the most people working from home (21.6%).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
Middleton has the youngest population (median age 43.1).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Boxford | Brooklyn | Middleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,208Lowest |
8,517 |
9,816Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±3.6Highest 26% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
43.1±2Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Boxford and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Boxford and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Boxford and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 70.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn and Boxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $200,871±$21kHighest 149% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$167,402±$29k 107% above U.S. |
| Boxford and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $907,000±$46kHighest 173% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$742,700±$48k 123% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $776±$13Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,407±$284Highest about the U.S. average |
| Middleton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$8,785 182% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.2%±60.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Boxford and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Boxford and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #34 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT | #71 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Boxford · Masconomet | Brooklyn School District | Middleton |
| High school in town | Masconomet Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.